More seats, more pitches, more dressing rooms: it’s going to be mega-everything at Ahmedabad’s Motera stadium, which is set to become the world’s largest cricket stadium. And kicking off the party will be the Namaste Trump summit, which takes place next week. Once that is done, the action will shift to cricket, and from the looks of it, Motera could become one of the most important sporting venues in the country. So here’s what makes it special:

A 2019 photograph of the Motera stadium under construction. Photo: Sam Panthaky/Getty Images

The new Motera stadium has been in the works for five years. It’s come up in place of the previous, relatively smaller stadium. It will retain the official name: Sardar Patel Stadium.

The new stadium can seat 1,10,000 spectators—twice as many as the previous version. It will be the largest venue in terms of seating capacity, tipping Australia’s Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which has a capacity of around 100,000. Every single seat will have an unobstructed view of the ground, the designers claim. And guess who’s designed it? Populous—the firm that built the MCG!

With people come their transport–and the stadium can take up to 3,000 cars and 10,000 two-wheelers. Don’t worry, the traffic has been factored in and there will be multi-level access for vehicles.

The new Motera stadium will have—hold your breath—11 different pitches, built from three different soils. Pace, bounce, turn: everything will be on offer.

There will be a whopping 76 corporate boxes, four dressing rooms and an Olympic-size swimming pool in the complex.

The stadium will also have an indoor cricket academy, with a hostel for 40 athletes.

The first event at the stadium will be the Namaste Trump gala—in honour of visiting US President Donald Trump. The first cricket match will be an Asia XI vs World XI, scheduled for March this year. More interestingly, India may square off with England for a day-and-night Test match early next year.

A graphical rendition of the Motera stadium. Courtesy: PopulousAn actual photograph of the new Motera stadium, all lit up. Photo: Sam Panthaky/Getty Images